agricultural economy

Late last week, Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported that, "China has come to crave milk. Demand that had been steadily growing has spiked further after doctors touted its health benefits…

Financial Times writer Emiko Terazono reported this week that, "Global food prices surged by the biggest margin in a decade in May as one closely watched index jumped 40 per…

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…

Jacob Bunge reported on the front page of Wednesday's Wall Street Journal that, "Meatpacker JBS SA was hit by a ransomware attack that took a big chunk of U.S. beef-and-pork…

Financial Times writers Chelsea Bruce-Lockhart and Emiko Terazono reported this week that, "The cost of raw materials that go into making breakfast staples have roared higher since the pandemic began…

Bloomberg writer Michael Hirtzer reported on Friday that, "America’s insatiable appetite for ribs and hot dogs pushed hog prices to the highest in nearly seven years as the summer grilling…

Wall Street Journal writers Jennifer Smith and Paul Page reported on Friday that, "Americans are returning to restaurants, bars and other dining places as Covid-19 restrictions come down, adding new…

Bloomberg writers Brendan Murray, Enda Curran, and Kim Chipman reported this week that, "A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying.…

Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the first quarter of 2021.

Earlier this week, Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Isis Almeida reported that, "A drought in Brazil is changing up trade flows, and sending China on a U.S. grain-buying binge that’s…

Bloomberg writer Breanna T Bradham reported this week that, "Soybean futures touched $16 on Tuesday for the first time since 2012 as concerns mount over a supply crunch."

Wall Street Journal writers Ryan Dezember and Kirk Maltais reported on Monday that, "America’s biggest cash crop has rarely been more expensive. Corn prices have risen roughly 50% in 2021…

Bloomberg writers Agnieszka de Sousa and Megan Durisin reported on Thursday that, "Consumers are seeing little letup in surging food prices, as rallies in everything from grains to sugar keep…

Bloomberg writers Breanna T Bradham, Kim Chipman, and Fabiana Batista reported on Tuesday that, "Corn futures surged above $7 a bushel for the first time in more than eight years…

Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Dominic Carey reported on Monday that, "U.S. corn farmers are planting at the fastest pace since 2015, a move that could finally bring some relief…

Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported last week that, "A surge to eight-year highs in U.S. corn and soybean prices is boosting farmers' incomes and their demand for land, tractors and…

Bloomberg writer Kim Chipman reported earlier this week that, "Corn’s stunning price rally is getting an extra boost as more U.S. drivers return to the open road."

Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Megan Durisin reported this week that, "A crop rally in the U.S. is making essential food commodities dramatically more expensive, and the costs could soon…

In an update earlier this month from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (“Farm Lending Remains Muted in Early 2021“), Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Farm loan demand…

Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Deirdre Hipwell reported on Friday that, "Corn, wheat, soybeans, vegetable oils: A small handful of commodities form the backbone of much of the world’s diet…